Formally known as All-Animal Pet Hospital

This surgery is to fix a broken bone, most commonly the radius, tibia, femur and humerus bones are the ones that need to be pinned. During surgery the bone is put back into place and a pin is placed through the bones to have them heal back to normal. The pin will be left sticking out of the bone to have it removed once your pet’s bone is completely healed. After surgery your pet will be put into a splint to help them keep their leg from moving during the healing process. That splint has to stay on for 5 to 6 weeks with limited activity. Once those weeks are finished we require scheduling an appointment to get a radiography (x-ray) to see how well the bone is healing. Once the time comes to get the splint off, your pet has to come back and to have the pin removed. When the pin is out staples will be placed to close up the incision sight and those will have to be removed in 10 to 14 days. Once the pin is out your pet still has to limit their activity for another 2 to 3 weeks. We offer an option of laser therapy to help your pet with a faster healing process.

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Recovery: Typical recovery, as long as the animal isn’t too active during the healing process, is about 5-6 weeks.

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Risks: Like any surgical procedure, there is associated risk with anesthesia and surgery itself, but the overall incidence of complications is very low. Before the procedure, your pet is given a thorough physical examination to ensure that she is in good health. General anesthesia is administered to perform the surgery and medications are given to minimize pain. You will be asked to keep your pet calm and quiet for a few days after surgery as the incision begins to heal.